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Dr. John Socrates Scales, MD

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Specializes in: Interventional Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology (IR/DR) and Diagnostic Radiology

Tulane University School of Medicine (2008)

2300 Opitz Boulevard
Woodbridge, VA 22191

(703) 523-1199

Dr. John Socrates Scales, MD is a radiologist in Ocala, FL specializing in interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (ir/dr) and diagnostic radiology. He graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 2008 and has 17 years of experience. Dr. John Socrates Scales, MD is affiliated with HCA Florida Healthcare, UF Health St. Johns, INVERNESS MEDICAL IMAGING LLC, OCALA HEALTH IMAGING SERVICES LLC, RADIOLOGY IMAGING ASSOCIATES, LLC, ST THOMAS RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATES LLC, HCA Florida Ocala Hospital HCA Florida West Marion Hospital, TIMBERRIDGE IMAGING CENTER and MEDICAL IMAGING CENTER OF OCALA LLP.

Office Locations

UF Health St. Johns

1490 Se Magnolia Avenue Extension
Ocala, FL 34471

(352) 671-4221

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2300 Opitz Boulevard
Woodbridge, VA 22191

(703) 523-1199

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743 Spring Street Ne
Gainesville, GA 30501

(770) 219-8420

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John Socrates Scales, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Volume:

lower extremity venous duplex

vascular procedures

vascular ultrasound

By Affordability:

lymph node procedures

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. John Socrates Scales, MD performed more lower extremity venous duplex, vascular procedures, and vascular ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for lymph node procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

abdominal imaging

carotid duplex ultrasound

By Affordability:

brain MRI

MRI

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. John Socrates Scales, MD performed more abdominal imaging, carotid duplex ultrasound, chest CT scan, CT scan, head/brain CT scan, knee X-ray, pelvic CT scan, and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for brain MRI, and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Socrates Scales, MD treated as a radiologist in Ocala, FL during 2014 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Socrates Scales, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	325
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	275
catheterization	13
CT scan	679
hip imaging	40
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	11
musculoskeletal imaging	123
pelvic imaging	241
spinal procedures	110
thoracic (chest) imaging	1244
ultrasound (sonogram)	135
vascular procedures	62
X-rays	1405

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Socrates Scales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	915
Female	1141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1766
Black	175
Hispanic	90
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	654
From 75 to 84	678
85 and over	397
Less than 65	327

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Socrates Scales, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Socrates Scales, MD treated during 2014 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	43
Dementia	24
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Socrates Scales, MD treated as a radiologist in Ocala, FL during 2015 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Socrates Scales, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	711
aspiration	58
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	604
catheterization	37
CT scan	1562
hip imaging	108
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	36
musculoskeletal imaging	258
pelvic imaging	606
pleural drainage	31
spinal procedures	358
thoracic (chest) imaging	2684
ultrasound (sonogram)	442
vascular procedures	284
X-rays	3156

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Socrates Scales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	3748
Female	4632

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	7232
Black	636
Hispanic	390
Asian	0
Other	88
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2604
From 75 to 84	2876
85 and over	1728
Less than 65	1172

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Socrates Scales, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Socrates Scales, MD treated during 2015 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	44
Dementia	27
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Socrates Scales, MD treated as a radiologist in Ocala, FL during 2016 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Socrates Scales, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	559
aspiration	14
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	512
catheterization	28
CT scan	1338
device removal	13
injections	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	14
musculoskeletal imaging	159
nerve block	13
nuclear scan	12
pain management	13
pelvic imaging	461
pleural drainage	14
spinal procedures	362
thoracic (chest) imaging	2303
ultrasound (sonogram)	322
vascular procedures	214
X-rays	2580

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Socrates Scales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1670
Female	2056

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3210
Black	301
Hispanic	154
Asian	0
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1203
From 75 to 84	1255
85 and over	736
Less than 65	532

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Socrates Scales, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Socrates Scales, MD treated during 2016 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	38
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	47
Dementia	27
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Socrates Scales, MD treated as a radiologist in Ocala, FL during 2017 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Socrates Scales, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	639
aspiration	21
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	649
catheterization	15
CT scan	1651
device removal	13
lymph node procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	25
musculoskeletal imaging	191
nuclear scan	12
pelvic imaging	559
pleural drainage	21
spinal procedures	409
thoracic (chest) imaging	2701
ultrasound (sonogram)	369
vascular procedures	256
X-rays	3002

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Socrates Scales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1986
Female	2465

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3839
Black	312
Hispanic	214
Asian	0
Other	50
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1427
From 75 to 84	1538
85 and over	902
Less than 65	584

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Socrates Scales, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Socrates Scales, MD treated during 2017 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	46
Dementia	26
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Socrates Scales, MD treated as a radiologist in Ocala, FL during 2018 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), abdominal imaging and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Socrates Scales, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	642
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	702
catheterization	20
CT scan	1855
device removal	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	17
musculoskeletal imaging	215
pelvic imaging	574
spinal procedures	468
thoracic (chest) imaging	235
ultrasound (sonogram)	407
vascular procedures	289
X-rays	446

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Socrates Scales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2061
Female	2514

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3993
Black	305
Hispanic	199
Asian	0
Other	51
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1428
From 75 to 84	1680
85 and over	891
Less than 65	576

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Socrates Scales, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Socrates Scales, MD treated during 2018 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	44
Dementia	27
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Socrates Scales, MD treated as a radiologist in Ocala, FL during 2019 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), abdominal imaging and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Socrates Scales, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	693
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	726
catheterization	19
CT scan	1932
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	32
musculoskeletal imaging	212
neck imaging	15
pelvic imaging	644
spinal procedures	441
thoracic (chest) imaging	257
ultrasound (sonogram)	397
vascular procedures	258
X-rays	438

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Socrates Scales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2113
Female	2549

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4091
Black	253
Hispanic	212
Asian	0
Other	60
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1506
From 75 to 84	1732
85 and over	898
Less than 65	526

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Socrates Scales, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Socrates Scales, MD treated during 2019 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	43
Dementia	25
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Socrates Scales, MD treated as a radiologist in Ocala, FL during 2020 were CT scan, X-rays, abdominal imaging and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Socrates Scales, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	489
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	426
catheterization	18
CT scan	1346
device removal	13
gastrointestinal procedures	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	11
musculoskeletal imaging	213
neck imaging	20
nuclear scan	13
pelvic imaging	481
spinal procedures	365
thoracic (chest) imaging	221
ultrasound (sonogram)	376
vascular procedures	259
X-rays	496

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Socrates Scales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1809
Female	2251

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3561
Black	222
Hispanic	176
Asian	0
Other	75
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1362
From 75 to 84	1491
85 and over	803
Less than 65	404

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Socrates Scales, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Socrates Scales, MD treated during 2020 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	43
Dementia	27
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Socrates Scales, MD treated as a radiologist in Ocala, FL during 2021 were CT scan, ultrasound (sonogram), abdominal imaging and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Socrates Scales, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	514
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	363
CT scan	1387
lymph node procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	223
neck imaging	23
nuclear scan	46
pelvic imaging	472
spinal procedures	340
thoracic (chest) imaging	290
ultrasound (sonogram)	538
vascular procedures	381
X-rays	439

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Socrates Scales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1957
Female	2480

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3896
Black	235
Hispanic	191
Asian	0
Other	79
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1437
From 75 to 84	1716
85 and over	896
Less than 65	388

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Socrates Scales, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Socrates Scales, MD treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	42
Dementia	26
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Socrates Scales, MD treated as a radiologist in Ocala, FL during 2022 were CT scan, pelvic imaging, abdominal imaging and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Socrates Scales, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	543
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	428
CT scan	1528
lymph node procedures	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	25
musculoskeletal imaging	186
neck imaging	16
nuclear scan	53
pelvic imaging	553
spinal procedures	353
thoracic (chest) imaging	312
ultrasound (sonogram)	417
vascular procedures	322
X-rays	378

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Socrates Scales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1859
Female	2384

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3690
Black	238
Hispanic	204
Asian	0
Other	68
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1391
From 75 to 84	1715
85 and over	832
Less than 65	305

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Socrates Scales, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Socrates Scales, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	42
Dementia	19
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Socrates Scales, MD treated as a radiologist in Ocala, FL during 2023 were CT scan, abdominal imaging, ultrasound (sonogram) and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Socrates Scales, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	527
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	403
CT scan	1356
lymph node procedures	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	18
musculoskeletal imaging	127
nuclear scan	32
pelvic imaging	479
spinal procedures	256
thoracic (chest) imaging	295
ultrasound (sonogram)	514
vascular procedures	390
X-rays	272

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Socrates Scales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1673
Female	2233

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3372
Black	242
Hispanic	180
Asian	0
Other	93
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1266
From 75 to 84	1568
85 and over	792
Less than 65	280

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Socrates Scales, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Socrates Scales, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	43
Dementia	19
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Socrates Scales, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John Socrates Scales, MD treated as a radiologist in Ocala, FL were CT scan, X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging and abdominal imaging.

abdominal imaging	564
aspiration	31
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	508
catheterization	21
CT scan	1463
device removal	13
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hip imaging	74
injections	13
lymph node procedures	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	21
musculoskeletal imaging	190
neck imaging	18
nerve block	13
nuclear scan	28
pain management	13
pelvic imaging	507
pleural drainage	22
spinal procedures	346
thoracic (chest) imaging	1054
ultrasound (sonogram)	391
vascular procedures	271
X-rays	1261

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Socrates Scales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1979
Female	2470

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	291
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	3865
Hispanic	201
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	60

**Age**
75 to 84	1624
85 and over	887
Less than 65	509
65 to 74	1427

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Socrates Scales, MD From 2014 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Socrates Scales, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	43
Atrial Fibrillation	24
Dementia	24
Cancer	18

Education & Training

Dr. John Socrates Scales, MD graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 2008. He completed residency at University of Florida Health Science Center and Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine (2008)

Residency: University of Florida Health Science Center and Affiliated Hospitals (2013)

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John Socrates Scales, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

HCA Florida Healthcare

UF Health St. Johns

INVERNESS MEDICAL IMAGING LLC

OCALA HEALTH IMAGING SERVICES LLC

RADIOLOGY IMAGING ASSOCIATES, LLC

ST THOMAS RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATES LLC

HCA Florida Ocala Hospital HCA Florida West Marion Hospital

TIMBERRIDGE IMAGING CENTER

MEDICAL IMAGING CENTER OF OCALA LLP

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. John Socrates Scales, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$2,637 Vascular Intervention $1,871	Angiojet ZelanteDVT Thrombectomy Catheter $208	EMBOLICS $129	ONCOZENE $112	GENERAL - EMBOLICS $77	Other $240
Penumbra, Inc.	$1,828 Indigo $1,483	Indigo System $220	Ruby $125
Inari Medical, Inc.	$764 CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT $727	FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S $37
DFINE, Inc	$675 StabiliT $356	Star $320
Galil Medical Inc.	$260 Cryoablation products $260
Other	$585 ACZONE $125	3F $120	Bashir Endovascular Catheter $81	Interventional Therapies $46	Cook Medical Celect Platinum $41	Other $171

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,878
Travel and Lodging	$2,871

Biography

Dr. John Scales sees patients in Ocala, FL. His medical specialties are interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (IR/DR) and diagnostic radiology. He is a graduate of Tulane University School of Medicine. Dr. Scales's residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with the University of Florida Health Science Center. His professional affiliations include UF Health St. Johns and HCA Florida Healthcare.